TRADE HEROES

"Power pop refuses to die. Just ask Trade Heroes, a local quartet that combines the blistering attitude of rock n’ roll with melodic harmonies that create a clean, tuneful sound. The band sure knows how to write a good riff with aplomb on their debut EP Phosphene, exposing squalling guitars alongside finely crafted arrangements that are just plain fun to listen to."

"Trade Heroes... they're a band. They play instruments and sing and the whole thing. End of quote."

– Lonnie Raukin, Raukin-Soss Management Partners (11/9/17)

"I've been selling Cadillacs since '84. Best Cadillac salesman north of the Platte River, they call me. Got a plaque and everything. So I guess you could say Trade Heroes is the Arnie Conders of rock & roll."

– Arnie Conders (unknown)

"This music is better than sex. OK, maybe not sex. But better than a club sandwich, definitely. Most club sandwiches. A club is the kind with like four pieces of bread, right?"

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There are more things at stake than one can fit into a screenshot. See link in bio for a full voter guide courtesy of @aclu_nationwide #vote

Today, Bandcamp is donating 100% of their sales to the Voting Rights Project. As the Kavanaugh hearing has reminded us, YOUR VOTE MATTERS. Now you can help ensure that everyone’s vote is heard and counted by supporting BC artists like my pal @pagansonja or my current favorites - to name just a few - @mitskileaks @_fake_nudes_ @powertriptx

Just finished my first pedal build, a #brutalistjr from my hero Kurt Ballou @godcitymusic. The real credit goes to my teacher, Alan Singer at West LA Studios, but I did do an assload of soldering (for the first time) and managed not to fuck anything up. It’s a start.

Sophia Louise just dropped a music video (link in bio) from her stellar new EP, Idiot Box. We were lucky enough to play on the record and couldn’t be more excited to share it with you today. Special props to sonic guru @zackaryknows for helping shape this mini-masterpiece, and to @sandyplantain for crafting a video worthy of the material (and for snapping this sick promo shot).

You asked, we answered.

Rock is dead, but Herbert West brought it back to life 📷 @leblaine

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black metal side project... or tinder profile?

Got St. Patty’s plans? Cancel em. We’ll be rocking out behind the fierce, formidable, and fulsome Sophia Louise at @silverlakelounge. Stop by, hear her new music, sing along with an Irish drinking tune or two, have a beer or six, and so on.

1960 Harmony Sovereign joins the family courtesy of @thunderroadguitars Drake, Townes, Dylan tunes never sounded better than on a guitar from the same decade